Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I had a vibe when I was a child, was given by my father. It was a mountain bike and the color, it's red and I really love it that I took it on the right to my tuition during the evening.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
In my opinion, bicycles are not very famous in my country, Malaysia, as most people in my country are driving already motorcycles in state. Uh, in countries like Western in the Western such as United Kingdom and Ireland we often see people using bicycles to work or even rode the bicycle took them on the bus with uh using
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 52.0Sugestão: Answer directly, then add a clear detail about the bike and how you used it. Correct “vibe” to “bike” and use the past tense consistently: “It was red” and “I rode it.” The phrase “on the right to my tuition” is unclear; say “I rode it to my evening tuition classes.”
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My father gave me a red mountain bike, and I loved it. I often rode it to my evening tuition classes.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 34.0Sugestão: Give a clear answer about popularity in Malaysia and support it with one specific reason or example. Use “popular” rather than “famous,” and avoid repeating “in my country.” Compare Malaysia with other countries in a complete sentence, and finish your thought instead of trailing off. Use “ride bicycles to work” for a regular habit.
Exemplo: Bicycles are not very popular for commuting in Malaysia because many people travel by motorcycle or car. In contrast, cycling is more common in some parts of the UK, where people may ride to work. However, more Malaysians use bicycles for exercise and recreation.
× Yes, I had a vibe when I was a child, was given by my father.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was given to me by my father.
The phrase was given by my father is a fragment because it has no subject connected to it. Make it a complete sentence by adding It as the subject. I have also rendered vibe as bike because the context indicates that this is the intended word.
× the color, it's red
✓ Its color was red.
The answer describes a bike from the speaker's childhood, so the past tense was is appropriate. The original also joins the ideas with a comma; stating the color as a separate, complete clause avoids that structure problem.
× bicycles are not very famous in my country
✓ bicycles are not very popular in my country
Famous usually describes a person or thing widely known by many people. Popular is the appropriate adjective for describing how commonly people use or like bicycles.
× as most people in my country are driving already motorcycles in state
✓ as most people in my country already drive motorcycles
This describes a general situation or habit, so the simple present drive is more suitable than the present progressive are driving. Place already before the main verb: already drive. The phrase in state is unclear and has been omitted rather than guessed at.
× United Kingdom
✓ the United Kingdom
The conventional name of this country includes the definite article: the United Kingdom.
× In countries like Western in the Western such as United Kingdom and Ireland we often see people using bicycles to work or even rode the bicycle took them on the bus with uh using
✓ In Western countries such as the United Kingdom and Ireland, we often see people using bicycles to get to work or taking their bicycles on the bus.
The original contains a repeated, unfinished phrase and combines clauses without a clear grammatical structure. The correction gives a complete sentence and uses parallel forms, using and taking, after see people. Use a comma after the introductory phrase to make the sentence easier to read.